Substance profile
Cadmium carbonate (CdCO3)
Cadmium carbonate (CdCO3) is white, hexagonal crystals.
01 · Identification
What Cadmium carbonate (CdCO3) is
Cadmium carbonate (CdCO3) is white, hexagonal crystals. Its molecular formula is CCdO3 and its molecular weight is 172.42 g/mol. It melts at 500 °C, is soluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as carcinogens.
Other names for Cadmium carbonate (CdCO3)
- cadmium carbonate
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H350 | May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H340 | May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H372 | Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P260, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301, P302, P304, P308, P312, P313, P314, P330, P352, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Cadmium carbonate (CdCO3) properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 500 °C (932 °F) | decomposes, decomposes | HSDB |
| Density | 5.026 g/cm³ | HSDB | |
| 5.026 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | DOE PAC | |
| Solubility | Soluble in concentrated solutions of ammonium salts, dilute acids. | HSDB | |
| Soluble in acid | HSDB | ||
| Insoluble in water | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.